Exhibit 13-9 Use the Reaction Below to Answer the Following

question 52

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 13-9 Use the reaction below to answer the following question(s) . Phosgene is a toxic gas prepared by the reaction of carbon monoxide with chlorine:
CO (g) + Cl₂ (g) →COCl₂ (g) The following data were obtained in a kinetic study of its formation.
-Refer to Exhibit 13-9. Using Experiment 3 data, what is the numerical value for the rate constant , k , for this reaction?

• A) k = 4.81×10 ^{- 30}
• B) k = 1.44×10 ^{- 29}
• C) k = 1.60×10 ^{- 29}
• D) k = 4.81×10 ^{- 29}
• E) k = 6.92×10²⁸

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